Chapter 717: Heartbreak
Caius stirred the hot chocolate and placed it in front of Dora, who sat staring blankly at a distant corner of her room.
Sigh! This was not what he had expected when he had raced over here. At most, he thought she might be troubled about something minor. But it seemed she had just experienced the biggest heartbreak ever. When she ran to him, he had been amused by the enthusiastic welcome, but when he found her trembling all over, he had been more than shocked.
Dora was not someone who would tremble easily. Even as a kid, there had never been anything that could have scared her. So what could have made her declare that she liked him and welcome him back.
He’d found the answer after he’d looked up though. The answer, or rather, the man had been standing right there, glaring at them with what looked like pure rage. He’d almost seemed ready to tear him apart.
But even now, he could only worry about Dora as she had yet to say a word since her request to take her home.
Gently, he ran a hand over her head and asked," Come on, drink this kiddo." He could see that she was in shock. And beneath that, she was hurt. Just for that hurt that the guy had put there, Caius was tempted to go and have a one on one with him. He’d like to see who won that. But, first, he needed to know what exactly had happened.
Did the man need to be only hit and a few warnings or did he need to get his scalpel out...
Seeing her sit unmoving, Caius clicked his fingers in front of Dora’s face, finally catching her attention. She blinked, as if waking from a trance, and looked up at him. Her eyes were red and he knew even now she was trying to hold back her tears.
He picked up the hot chocolate and gently placed it in her hands guiding them to wrap around the warm cup, like one would give to a child, hoping the heat would bring her some comfort. Then, he sat down beside her, "What happened, Dora?" he asked softly, trying to coax her into speaking.